In October, pubs had a new pitch to lure in customers: They became work spaces. Less than a month later, they were forced to shut again. Now, they hold out hope for December.
Tag: Bars and Nightclubs
As Italy’s Eateries Closed Early, a Small Neighbor Became a Dinner Hot Spot
Local officials fear that diners traveling to San Marino, a small independent nation, will spread the coronavirus. A new curfew in Italy may slow the mealtime trend.
Arts Bailout in U.K. Buys Time, but No Peace of Mind
In Liverpool, England, whose tourist trade is built on culture, more than 40 venues received money from a $2 billion fund. That life support lasts until April.
‘We Are Not Going to Lie Down’: A Coronavirus Revolt in England
How a Liverpool gym led a local rebellion against the government’s inscrutable rules.
Europe, Which Thought It Had Coronavirus Tamed, Faces Second Wave
France imposed a curfew on Paris and other major cities, and other countries are taking similar steps as record caseloads fill hospitals and governments try to respond without lockdowns.
Summer Jet-Setters Turned Sardinia Into a Coronavirus Hot Spot
Silvio Berlusconi was there in August. So was his friend, the club owner Flavio Briatore. Now both are among hundreds of Covid-19 cases linked to the Italian island, a favorite of rich partygoers.
‘Cocktails and Masks Don’t Really Go Together’
Young Russians are partying again, seeking a return to normal life and willing to risk a coronavirus surge. “We are people, not robots, and want to have a life,” said a bar patron (and doctor).
As Japan Nears 1,000 Daily Coronavirus Infections, It Shies From Restrictions
Case numbers are climbing fast, with virus clusters in nursing homes, schools and elsewhere. But fingers are being pointed at Japan’s so-called hostess bars.
English Pubs Reopen, Dividing a Border Town
Pubs are open in England, but coronavirus restrictions have not yet eased that far in Wales. So the owner of one village bar went to a rival establishment for a pint.
From China to Germany, the World Learns to Live With the Coronavirus
As mass infections strike even in places that had seemed to tame the coronavirus, officials are turning to targeted and fast-but-flexible approaches to stop third or fourth waves.